Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.78% for Q3 2026, up 3.50 percentage points from 8.27% a year earlier and up 3.87 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cheesecake Factory posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.89%, down 0.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +23.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 8.00% in FY2024 (+2.94 pp), 5.06% in FY2023 and 3.85% in FY2021 (+19.59 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2018.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.54 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 19.66 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2026 (a drop of 0.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 7.91% (Q2 2026), 7.62% (Q1 2026) and 7.57% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 23.30% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 4.99 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - | 11.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 11.78% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.62% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 7.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.27% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 8.23% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 7.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.83% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 8.25% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 7.74% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 7.34% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 7.21% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 4.56% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 5.02% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 4.13% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 2.56% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 4.14% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 4.67% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 3.88% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.97% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CAKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();